Couscous With Apricots

• 1/2 cup dried apricots
• Water
• 1 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup instant couscous
• Freshly ground black pepper

1. Cut up apricots coarsely and combine with water.
2. Follow package directions for proper amount of water.
3. Add lemon juice and butter, stir and cover.
4. Bring water to boil.
5. When water boils stir in couscous and continue stirring until water boils again.
6. Remove pot from heat, cover and allow to sit 2 or 3 minutes, until water is completely absorbed and couscous is tender.

apricots, water, lemon juice, unsalted butter, instant couscous, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9583 (may not work)